The U.S. Department of State's Visa Office has officially released the visa bulletin for the fourth month of the 2025 fiscal year, January 2025, for U.S. EB-5 investment immigration. There are no changes to the Final Action Dates (Table A) or the Dates for Filing (Table B) this month. Whether Table B will be open remains to be determined.
The latest results show that Table A remains unchanged, with direct investment categories C5 and T5, as well as non-set-aside categories I5 and R5 for regional centers, remaining at July 15, 2016. Table B remains unchanged, with direct investment categories C5 and T5, as well as non-set-aside categories I5 and R5 for regional centers, remaining at October 1, 2016. Notably, the three major categories of visa set-asides under the new EB-5 policy (rural areas, high unemployment areas, and infrastructure) remain in a non-retrogressed status.
·Table A: Final Action Dates For Employment-Based Preference Cases (Note: U.S. Consulate interview & USCIS submission of AOS adjustment of status application)
·Table B: Dates For Filing Of Employment-Based Visa Applications (Note: For those legally residing in the U.S. who meet relevant conditions, submitting an AOS adjustment of status application to USCIS)
·No notification has been provided yet regarding whether Table B will be open for filing in January 2025.
In addition, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued a special notice:
The DOS and USCIS have jointly indicated that the number of approved I-526E petitions has increased, and the volume of visa/green card applications for EB-5 set-aside categories has also risen. In this fiscal year, it may become necessary to establish Final Action Dates (Table A) and Dates for Filing (Table B) to ensure that visa issuance for these categories does not exceed quotas. The DOS and USCIS will continue to monitor this situation and make necessary adjustments in a timely manner.
According to the January visa bulletin, investors born in mainland China in the EB-5 visa set-aside categories remain in a non-retrogressed status. For investors, time is of the essence; you should act quickly to secure reserved visa quotas in advance and catch the 'fast track' to immigrate to the U.S. without retrogression! Following the implementation of the new U.S. EB-5 investment immigration policy, applicants can perform 'concurrent filing' in the United States. This means that applicants in non-retrogressed categories can simultaneously submit their I-526E immigration petition and I-485 adjustment of status application. They may also apply for travel authorization (I-131) and work authorization (I-765), known as the 'Combo card,' allowing them to legally reside and live in the U.S. and enjoy the freedom of quasi-green card status in advance.
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